Chapter 7: Life Span Development Flashcards
Define: Adolescent
a young person age 12-18 yrs
Define: atherosclerosis
a disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of blood vessels, eventually leading to partial or complete blockage of blood flow
Define: barotrauma
injury caused by pressure to enclosed body surfaces, for example, from too much pressure in the lungs
Define: conventional reasoning
a type of reasoning in which a child looks for approval from peers and society
Define: Early adult
a young adult age 19-40 yrs
Define: Fontanelles
areas where the neonate’s or infant’s skull has not fused together; usually disappear at ~18 months of age
Define: Infant
a young child age 1 month to 1yr
Define: Life Expectancy
the avg # of years a person can be expected to live
Define: Middle adult
an adult age 41-60yrs
Define: Moro reflex
an infant reflex in which, when an infant is caught off guard, the infant opens his or her arms wide, spreads the fingers, and seems to grab at things
Define: neonate
a newborn age birth to 1 month
Define: nephrons
the basic filtering unit in the kidneys
Define: older adult
an adult age 61+
Define: palmar grasp reflex
an infant reflex that occurs when something is placed in the infant’s palm; the infant grasps the object
Define: postconventional reasoning
a type of reasoning in which a child bases decisions on his or her conscience
Define: preschooler
a child age 3-6 yrs
Define: rooting reflex
an infant reflex that occurs when something touches an infant’s cheeck, and the infant instinctively turns his or her head toward the touch
Define: school age
a person age 6-12yrs
Define: sucking reflex
an infant reflex in which the infant starts sucking when his or her lips are stroked
Define: toddler
a child age 1-3 yrs
Define: trust vs mistrust
the stage of development from birth to ~18 months, during which infants gain trust in their parents or caregivers if their world is planned, organized, and routine
good to know
Vital signs at various ages
Each developmental stage is marked by diff blank and blank changes and characteristics
physical, psychosocial
During what stage to children learn to speak and express themselves?
Toddlers & preschoolers
Name two key characteristics of the school-age
- vital signs & body gradually approach those observed in adulthood
- children develop self esteem
Name 2 key characteristics of the adolescent stage
- vital signs begin to level off within adult ranges
- focus on creating self-image
What is the age-range for early adults?
Bonus: what does the textbook purport early adults focus on?
19-40
work & family
What is the age range for middle adults?
What do they focus on?
41-60
Achieving life goals
What is the age range of older adults?
What do they focus on
61+
own mortality and the mortality of friends and loved ones
Vital signs do not vary greatly throughout adulthood.
T or F?
True
What are the vital signs at various ages?
Table 7-1
What are noticeable characteristics at various ages in the first year of life?
Table 7-2
